Sachem Central School District BUILDING A SOCIAL AND

Sachem Central School District BUILDING A SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM “OUR JOURNEY” EASTERN SUFFOLK BOCES CURRICULUM COUNCIL PRESENTATION JUNE 15, 2018 PRESENTED BY: SHANNON MCINTEE, BETH CARUANA, JON CHIARAMONTE, MARIE O’DOHERTY & ERIN HYNES

OVERALL: SACHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING GOAL BEGIN TO BUILD RELEVANT CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCES TO DEVELOP SOCIALLY & EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT CITIZENS K-12

DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN 1. K-12 SEL Audit: 2017 -2018 • 2. Collect and analyze NYS level data on all SEL activities currently happening in the district. (Attendance, Suspension, etc. ) • Curriculum audit of what is currently being taught in the classrooms, activities going on. NYS K-12 Mental Health Education Standards: Begin 2018 -2019 • 3. Create an updated SEL curriculum that incorporates both the District’s Whole Child Education beliefs and Project Based Learning instructional practices. • Create a district-wide program of activities that supports SEL learning. Construct the program from activities currently occurring at our high schools. (Challenge Day) The districtwide program shall be sensitive to all developmental stages and populations. Shared Valued Outcomes: 2018 -2019 • Connect the values outlined in the Board of Education Goals to the SEL curriculum as it is established.

AUDIT-TRENDS WE NOTICED Curriculum & Programs Professional Development Character Development Social Emotional Learning K-12 Data Communicatio n& Connections District Goals & Building Goals What are we doing well Curriculum & Programs Professional Development Resources Communication & Connections District Goals & Building Goals Data Character Development Resources vs. Areas of Improvement Needed • Outreach to Parents/Students • Mentoring Programs • Diversity in offerings • Consistency throughout district • Meeting Mandates • Consistency across all departments • Support Staff • Community Events • • • Pull out notifications Staff development SPED stay at home school Transition resources Enforcement of Goals • • Purpose/How will data will be used Subjective Lack of skills development District/Building expectations-same? • Round tables with Dr. Graham • Connect Eds/District Emails & class webpages • Establishment & Communication of Goals • Suspension report is useful • Data for Grant Writing • Many programs in buildings • Building expectations

WHO? WELLNESS COMMITTEE VS. CURRICULUM TEAM WELLNESS COMMITTEE FEEDBACK FORUM • Administrators • Teachers/Staff • Community Members • Outside Organizations • Parents/Students SCHOOL BASED CURRICULUM WORK • • • DO Administrators Building Administrators Secondary Teachers Elementary Teachers Special Area Teachers Psychologists Social Workers Guidance Counselors Drug & Alcohol Counselors

DISTRICT NEXT STEPS MENTOR RESOURCES • Mission B • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Steps-A • Lions Quest CURRICULUM COMMITTEE • Curriculum and Instruction Office will form committee to begin its work 8/18 • Sanford Harmony • Challenge Day HS Program: Districtwide next steps: • Certified Mindfulness Instructors Ø Middle Schools- “Kindness Project” • District Visits, Collegial Circles